Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice
Thesis

This thesis investigates the development of Beckett’s early writing process through the impact of paintings and the techniques of painters on his practice during the 1930s. The chief contributions offered by my thesis are not only to be found in the... Read More about Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice.

Public relations communications in public diplomacy : Libyan institutions in Egypt and the UK
Thesis

Libya's recent past has limited any potential economic and political benefits, such as interaction, cooperation and association, which positive perceptions of the country might bring about. However, following the revolution of 17 February 2011, Libya... Read More about Public relations communications in public diplomacy : Libyan institutions in Egypt and the UK.

Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism
Thesis

This study examines journalistic strategies in terms of the appropriation of media logics in the conflict frame building process. Relying on three models: objectivity, mediatisation and news framing; the research interrogates the role orientations an... Read More about Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism.

The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria
Thesis

This study responds to the call for more empirical work to understand the journalism profession in non-Western countries. It critiques the current state of journalism practice in Nigeria to determine how journalists are responding to the numerous pro... Read More about The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria.

Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988
Thesis

Throughout the last two decades, the Kurdish genocide of 1988 has become a significant material in a variety of contexts. Kurdish filmmakers have tried to represent the tragedy in various formats. By comparing their work with the unique testimonies o... Read More about Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988.

Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties
Thesis

This thesis focuses upon five novelists – B.S. Johnson, Eva Figes, Alan Burns, Ann Quin, and Christine Brooke-Rose – whose works during the 1960s and early 1970s (Marwick’s “Long Sixties”) represent a unique approach to formal innovation; an approach... Read More about Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties.

The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill
Thesis

This thesis combines close poetry readings and theoretical material in an inquiry into the construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the work of British poet Selima Hill. The introduction establishes the theoretical framework f... Read More about The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill.

The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe
Thesis

This thesis is a contribution to the debate on the role of diasporic media in effecting political change in Zimbabwe in the current period. Using a constructivist paradigm whose point of departure is that the world is changeable, the thesis uses thre... Read More about The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe.

The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious
Thesis

This thesis has two purposes: to examine the film and television ‘little man’ comedies of the British comic Charlie Drake in order to rescue him from the neglect that has masked his work, and to recover psycho-analysis as a viable critical methodolog... Read More about The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious.